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The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
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Dec 2, 2022 • 28min
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall: Episode 1
Based on the novel by James Swallow
Dramatised by Sebastian BaczkiewiczEpisode 1A thrilling landmark adaptation set in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell universe. Veteran Fourth Echelon agent Sam Fisher has a new mission recruiting and training the next generation of Splinter Cell operatives for the National Security Agency's covert action division. But when a lethal assassin from Fisher's past returns from the dead on a mission of murder, he is thrust into a race against time as a sinister threat to global security is revealed. Recorded in 3D binaural audio; please listen on headphones for a more immersive experience.Sam Fisher ..... Andonis Anthony
Sarah Fisher ..... Daisy Head
Anna Grímsdóttir ..... Rosalie Craig
Charlie Cole ..... Sacha Dhawan
Brody Teague ..... Will Poulter
Samir Patel ..... Nikesh Patel
Stone ..... Mihai Arsene
Eighteen ..... Olga Fedori
Jan Freling/Kathy ..... Rina Mahoney
Buzzard ..... Tijan Sarr
Gator/Gary Borden ..... Tom KiteleySound design by Sharon Hughes
Directed by Nadia Molinari
Series Co-Produced by Lorna Newman, Jessica Mitic, Nadia MolinariA BBC Audio Drama North Production

Nov 25, 2022 • 3min
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall: Trailer
Thrilling action-adventure drama based on the video game Splinter Cell. Follow Sam Fisher, a covert operative on dangerous missions filled with action and stealth.

Oct 28, 2022 • 29min
Harland: Series 2: 5. Frīgedæg
All is not well in Harland. Powerful industrialist Darius Fordingbridge has to rely on his hapless CCTV operative Dan to make the perilous journey into the Zone in the hope of protecting the youngest of the Hare Witches from the murderous demon known as Hare Mask. Dan ..... Tyger Drew-Honey
Lindsay ..... Jasmine Hyde
Sarah ..... Ayesha Antoine
Fordingbridge ..... Sean Baker
Serena ..... Chloë Sommer
Morris ..... Rupert Holliday Evans
Mum ..... Fiona Skinner
Firefighter ..... David HounslowSound Design by Caleb Knightley
Directed by Toby SwiftA BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4

Oct 28, 2022 • 27min
Harland: Series 2: 4. Þunresdæg
Dan finds himself an ally in his search for missing police detective Sarah Ward and the secret of the Hare Witches. Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller set in the drought-blighted new town of Harland. Dan ..... Tyger Drew-Honey
Lindsay ..... Jasmine Hyde
Sarah ..... Ayesha Antoine
Sadie ..... Melissa Advani
Serena ..... Chloë Sommer
Morris ..... Rupert Holliday Evans
Bob ..... David Hounslow
Other parts played by Jonathan Forbes and Tom KiteleySound Design by Caleb Knightley
Directed by Toby SwiftA BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4

Oct 28, 2022 • 28min
Harland: Series 2: 3. Wōdnesdæg
Another visit to the troubled new town of Harland. The mysterious stranger known as Hare Mask has reappeared as Dan and Lindsay continue their quest to unlock the secrets of the Hare Witches. A supernatural thriller by Lucy Catherine. Dan ..... Tyger Drew-Honey
Lindsay ..... Jasmine Hyde
Sadie ..... Melissa Advani
Serena ..... Chloë Sommer
Janice ..... Fiona Skinner
Bob ..... David Hounslow
The Fish ..... Joanna Monro
Other parts played by Jonathan Forbes and Tom KiteleySound Design by Caleb Knightley
Directed by Toby SwiftA BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4

Oct 28, 2022 • 28min
Harland: Series 2: 2. Tīwesdæg
More from Harland New Town in Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller. Failing security guard Dan and guilt stricken former vicar Lindsay have joined forces in the search for missing police officer Sarah Ward. Dan ..... Tyger Drew-Honey
Lindsay ..... Jasmine Hyde
Sadie ..... Melissa Advani
Morris ..... Rupert Holliday Evans
Fordingbridge ..... Sean Baker
Serena ..... Chloë Sommer
Bob ..... David Hounslow
Sarah ..... Ayesha Antoine
Leeta ..... Joanna MonroSound Design by Caleb Knightley
Directed by Toby SwiftA BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4

Oct 28, 2022 • 27min
Harland: Series 2: 1. Mōnandæg
Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller returns to the new town of Harland. 16 months have passed and no trace has been found of Detective Inspector Sarah Ward. She was last seen disappearing into the brooding sinkhole that swallowed a housing estate. Tyger Drew Honey stars as Dan, the lowly CCTV operative determined to solve the mystery.
Dan ..... Tyger Drew-Honey
Lindsay ..... Jasmine Hyde
Morris ..... Rupert Holliday Evans
Serena ..... Chloë Sommer
Bob ..... David Hounslow
Sarah ..... Ayesha Antoine
Janice ..... Fiona Skinner
Other parts played by Joanna Monro, Jonathan Forbes and Tom KiteleySound Design by Caleb Knightley
Directed by Toby SwiftA BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4

Oct 24, 2022 • 3min
Harland: Series 2: Trailer
Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller returns to the new town of Harland. 16 months have passed and no trace has been found of Detective Inspector Sarah Ward. She was last seen disappearing into the brooding sinkhole that swallowed a housing estate. Tyger Drew Honey stars as Dan, the lowly CCTV operative determined to solve the mystery.

Sep 23, 2022 • 34min
One Five Seven Years: 5. Selwyn
Explore the concept of living for two lifetimes with Extended Life Syndrome. Delve into Selwyn's past and his struggle with memory. Uncover the frustration of ignored letters about ELS. Follow the search for Mary and the potential consequences of hair analysis. Reflect on past love and the implications of longevity.

Sep 23, 2022 • 29min
One Five Seven Years: 4. Saul
In this alternative world, some people have Extended Life Syndrome (ELS). A retired couple, Elia and Mark, face a momentous decision when they discover one of them has ELS. The podcast explores the challenges of adoption and the implications of inheritance, as well as reflections on the past and future.


